Ecology category: 3266 books
Invasive Species
What Everyone Needs to Know®
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Of the 7,000 estimated non-native species present in North America, approximately 1,000 are invasive. Clearly, invasive species are in the minority, but their small numbers don't keep them from causing billions of dollars in economic and ecological harm each year. Policymakers and ecologists continue...
Countdown
Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
A powerful investigation into the chances for humanity's future from the author of the bestseller The World Without Us.
In his bestselling book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanity's constant pressures. Behind...
Replenishing the Earth
Spiritual Values for Healing Ourselves and the World
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
An impassioned call to heal the wounds of our planet and ourselves through the tenets of our spiritual traditions, from a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
It is so easy, in our modern world, to feel disconnected from the physical earth. Despite dire warnings and escalating concern over the state...
by Gordon Groene, Janet Groene
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2001
Revised and updated for today’s younger, savvier RV owners, this new edition of Janet and Gordon Groene’s classic features a new section on home schooling, a more comprehensive resources section, and updated coverage on using the Internet to take care of such things as banking; staying in touch...
Green Goes with Everything
Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2008
Imagine if your best friend gave you vital information that could protect you and your family, and save you money, and help the planet. Imagine if you were given clear, simple choices, small changes that could have a big impact on your life. And you could still wear leather shoes and deodorant. You'd...
Humankind
Solidarity with Non-Human People
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
A radical call for solidarity between humans and non-humans
What is it that makes humans human? As science and technology challenge the boundaries between life and non-life, between organic and inorganic, this ancient question is more timely than ever. Acclaimed object-oriented philosopher...
Wild Soundscapes
Discovering the Voice of the Natural World, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
Through his organization Wild Sanctuary, Bernie Krause has traveled the globe to hear and record the sounds of diverse natural habitats. Wild Soundscapes, first published in 2002, inspires readers to follow in Krause’s footsteps. The book enchantingly shows how to find creature symphonies (or, as...
"Beginners" Learn How to Grow Garden Vegetables
From the Dirt Up, #1
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
IMPORTANT: This book contains a lot of wonderful gardening pictures and might not be counted in the print length. There are approximately 70 pages.
If you want to learn the basics of gardening than this book will help. Self fulfillment and delicious tasting vegetables can be achieved by growing...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Nature is sometimes cruel. The big animal eats the small animal and the chain goes on. If an animal is vulnerable, it becomes food. But did you know that humans are the key beneficiaries of the food chain? Learn about the food chain - what it is and how it works - by reading this science book for kids age 9-12. Happy reading and learning!
Airportness
The Nature of Flight
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Airportness takes the reader on a single day's journey through all the routines and stages of an ordinary flight. From curbside to baggage, and pondering the minutes and hours of sitting in between, Christopher Schaberg contemplates the mundane world of commercial aviation to discover "the nature...
Kentucky's Natural Heritage
An Illustrated Guide to Biodiversity
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Kentucky's abundance of plant and animal life, from the bottomland swamps in the west to the rich Appalachian forests in the east, is extraordinary as well as beautiful. Glades, prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers, and caves form a biologically diverse patchwork that is unique to the state. Kentucky's...
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America Goes Green: An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States [3 volumes]
An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Evidence of humanity's detrimental impact on the environment is mounting. As Americans, we are confronted daily with news stories, blogs, and social media commentary about the necessity of practicing green behaviors to offset environmental damage. This essential reference is a fascinating review of...
Letters from the Hive
An Intimate History of Bees, Honey, and Humankind
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2005
They work hard, are devoted to family, love sex, and know the importance of a good piece of real estate. Honey bees, and the daily workings of their close-knit colonies, are one of nature's great miracles. And they produce one of nature's greatest edible bounties: honey. More than just a palate pleaser,...
Smogtown
The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2008
The smog beast wafted into downtown Los Angeles on July 26, 1943. Nobody knew what it was. Secretaries rubbed their eyes. Traffic cops seemed to disappear in the mysterious haze. Were Japanese saboteurs responsible? A reckless factory? The truth was much worse--it came from within, from Southern California's...